Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
When the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the labor ministry launched a pilot program to hire 100 Filipino nannies last year, officials aimed to expand it into a national scheme after a six-month trial, and bring in more foreign workers.
In Korea, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern postpartum care, utilizing services at postpartum care centers has become a necessity for many women, not just a luxury, according to recent data.
Former military commanders and a former senior official at the spy agency testified against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, claiming they had been ordered to paralyze the National Assembly when martial law was imposed on Dec. 3.
Korea has granted refugee status to 1,544 asylum-seekers since the system’s introduction nearly 30 years ago, officials said Monday, translating into an acceptance rate of just 2.7 percent.
The government will formally launch a joint investigation with foreign experts on Monday to find the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday.
The number of high school students in Seoul has dropped by nearly 4,000 over the past year amid Korea’s persistently low birthrate, officials said Friday.
Concerns have been raised about the safety risk of bringing portable batteries in carry-on luggage for flights, as a lithium-ion battery is suspected as the cause of the fire that destroyed Air Busan’s passenger plane on Tuesday night.
Korea is moving to ban the detention of undocumented foreign nationals under the age of 14, aiming to better protect minors who are vulnerable to rights violations because of their own legal status and the precarious situations of their parents.
A 17-year-old, who had dreamed of becoming a nurse, saved the lives of five people by donating his organs before his death, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA).
The government seeks to legalize undercover drug investigations and introduce on-site testing for drivers suspected to be under the influence of illicit substances as part of its efforts to curb drug abuse, officials said on Wednesday.